Skipton Beef Shorthorn heifers in demand selling to 11,000gns
Beef Shorthorn heifers met a strong demand selling to a top of 11,000gns and achieving an 80% clearance for a breed record centre entry in Skipton on Wednesday 10 November at the Society’s official autumn sale.
Sale leader at 11,000gns was Podehole Rothes Phoebe TI +33, SRI +30, MI +24, a 20-month-old roan maiden heifer by Knockenjig Hercules from Harry Horrell, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. She sold to A&C Farms, Oakham, Rutland.
Podehole Rothes Phoebe sold for 11,000gns
Podehole Rita Philomena TI +36, SRI +40, MI +24, another maiden from Harry Horrell, was secured for 7,400gns by Leazes Farm, Wolsingham, County Durham. A 19-month-old red and little white, she was by the homebred Podehole Rock Legend and earlier in the day secured the reserve overall title.
Podehole Rita Philomena sold for 7,400 gns
County Galway breeder, T Staunton, Kinvara invested in two 18-month-old roan maidens from D and T Bradley Farmer, Parkgate, Dumfriesshire. First to go at 5,200gns was the champion, Meonside Desiree Penelope TI + 29, SRI +29, MI +23, a Caramba Kinvara daughter. His second purchase at 5,000gns was Meonside Shamrock Pocahontas by the homebred Meonside King Kong.
Champion, Meonside Desiree Penelope 5,200gns
Meonside Shamrock Pocahontas sold for 5,000 gns
Cumbria breeder, UM Robinson, Kendal secured two, two-year-old roan heifers from the Hon G Turton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. He paid 4,700gns for Jilt X1437 of Upsall TI +26, SRI +34, MI +26, and 3,500gns for Clipper X1403 of Upsall TI +18, SRI +31, MI +22. Both heifers were in calf, and by Firefox of Upsall.
Jilt X1437 of Upsall 4,700gns
Next at 3,700gns from Ian Tennant, Oldhill, Lanarkshire was Hyndford Nadia, a two-year-old roan by the 8,500gns Coldrochie Keillan to DP and FM Day and Son, Ingleby Greenhow, North Yorkshire. The same buyers went to 3,600gns for Beautry Tessa Persephone, a 17-month-old roan maiden by Highlee Maiden from SC Currie, Settle, North Yorkshire who also offered the same age red and little white Beautry Shuna Pandora by the homebred Beautry Malfoy at 3,400gns to JC Bellerby, Leeds, Yorkshire.
The 17-month-old roan maiden heifer, Shawhill Dewdrop Phoenix TI +56, SRI+64, MI +32 commanded a bid of 3,600gns from EM Roberts, Llithfaen, Gwynedd. A Fearn Godfather daughter she was bred and exhibited by Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway.
Oakleigh Nellie, a two-year-old in calf roan heifer by Blelack Masterpiece from P Turnbull, Kildale, North Yorkshire commanded a second 3,600gns bid this time from JK McIntyre, Greenock, Renfrewshire. The same buyer took home a total of five lots.
He went to 3,200gns for Highlee Magic Pixie TI +29, SRI +28, MI +23, a dark roan 19-month-old and one of two maiden heifers by the 7,000gns Coldrochie Leif from Mark and Tracy Severn, Halifax, West Yorkshire. Mr McIntyre also paid 3,000gns for Bradhill Ali3, a 20-month-old roan Wenmar Kentaro daughter from Steve Swales Dairy, Burnley, Lancashire.
The Severn’s second 3,200gns entry, the 17-month-old white Highlee Duchess Penelope TI +31, SRI +36, MI +22 went to GT and MA Wearmouth, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
Averages: 46 maiden heifers £2,319; 20 in calf heifers £2,541; 2 cow and calves £1,784; 1 bull £1,995
Auctioneers: CCM Auctions